Computer Service Tools

[karldenton]

Hi,

With all the virus' doing the rounds at the moment, and with computers needing a regular service. Which tools do you all use for this ?

On my portable HDD I have:

Malwarebyes

CCleaner

AVG

Superantispyware

Process Explorer

TreeSize

Advanced System Care

Driver Backup

 

Any others that people would recommend? I found one called ReImage the other day that claims to detect corrupt windows files and downloads a replacement from the internet.

 

Regards

[LeMarchand]

I have a 16GB PortableApps key which is contains various installation files for various school/common drivers and programs (MalwareBytes, Adobe stuff, etc etc) and a shed load of Portable Apps (CCleaner and AutoPatcher get used a lot along with various Driver things); also have an 8GB SARDU multiboot USB with stuff like UBCD4WIN (use that one A LOT) various A/V progs and installation disks.

[SkreeM1980]

The only one in my regular toolkit missing from your list is Hijackthis, i think a few of my technicians use USBDView as well

[ccp]

I have most of what you have listed on a USB Bootable drive and UBCD

[Arthur]

I found one called ReImage the other day that claims to detect corrupt windows files and downloads a replacement from the Internet.

Personally I would use the official method: "sfc /scannow".

[Arthur]

There's loads more you can add...

 

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows

NirSoft Launcher

SysInternals Suite - can be added to NirLauncher above.

HijackThis!, RKill, GMER, RootRepeal, ComboFix, TDSSKiller, SpywareBlaster

TempFileCleaner

MBRCheck

 

SARDU with UBCD, Trinity Rescue Kit + KonBoot + AntiVir Rescue System + Windows Recovery Discs (Vista / 7)

Instructions on how to add KonBoot (along with MS DaRT if you have it) to SARDU can be found here.

 

Latest Java RE, Flash Player, Adobe Reader, QuickTime, Internet Explorer installers etc.

Latest service packs for XP (SP3), Vista (SP2) & 7 (SP1).

 

A USB flash drive with a write-protect switch.